The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a consortium of business, technology and educational institutions, has led a national movement to include 21st century skills as the new basics of American education. Mastery of world languages and the weaving of global awareness into core subject areas are key components of their definition of success. But all too often, the notion that part of a world-class education includes knowing something about the world gets left out of the reform rhetoric. It's time to include global competency—knowing how to compete, communicate and collaborate with the world—as a core 21st century skill that all students, indeed, have a right to learn.
MILE Guide:One way you can determine whether your school or district is aligned to the new vision is through the MILE Guide, a self-assessment tool developed by the Partnership for 21st Century. MILE Guide
Effective technology integration is achieved when its use supports curricular goals. It must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts.
Partnership for 21st century skills
World Languages 21st century skills
Partnership for 21st century learning-P21
EdLeader 21 Group
Getting 21st century results
Going Global
Project-based learning
ELES Art H21 Entry from Jessica DelMonte on Vimeo.
Elementary history and artTeach 21
P21 Common Core Toolkit
Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?
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Resources to help guide teachers in the 21st century